California Public Utilities Commission Approves Southern California Edison Company's Motion to File Confidential Reply to Public Advocates Office's Response

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The California Public Utilities Commission has issued an order granting Southern California Edison Company's motion to file a confidential reply to the Public Advocates Office's response on the motion to update the draft 2025 RPS procurement plan under seal. This decision follows a lengthy process, with the company's initial motion filed on September 5, 2025, and the commission's subsequent ruling on the same day. The ruling granted Southern California Edison Company's motion, allowing the company to protect confidential information related to its Deemed Approved Framework for REC transactions.

Key Takeaways:

  • The California Public Utilities Commission has issued an order granting Southern California Edison Company's motion to file a confidential reply to the Public Advocates Office's response on the motion to update the draft 2025 RPS procurement plan under seal.
  • The company's motion was filed on September 5, 2025, and the commission's ruling was also issued on the same day.
  • The confidential information that Southern California Edison Company seeks to protect is related to its Deemed Approved Framework for REC transactions, which includes information on assumptions used to estimate ratepayer benefits.
  • Public Utilities Code Section 454.5(g) and Government Code Section 7922.000 provide the legal basis for protecting this information, as it is considered market-sensitive and would cause harm to the company and its customers if disclosed.
  • The confidential information will remain under seal and will not be made accessible or disclosed to anyone other than Commission staff, except pursuant to a protective order or on the further order or ruling of the commission or the assigned Administrative Law Judge.

Statistics:

  • The order was issued on September 5, 2025.
  • The confidential information that Southern California Edison Company seeks to protect includes data related to its Deemed Approved Framework for REC transactions, specifically:

* Information on assumptions used to estimate ratepayer benefits (Reply, pp. 4-5 and pp. 6-7)

* Declaration of Maria Litos (p. A-1)

* Declaration of Kevin Seeto (p.B-1)

  • Public Utilities Code Section 454.5(g) and Government Code Section 7922.000 provide the legal basis for protecting this information.

Sources:

  • California Public Utilities Commission, R.24-01-017, Order Instituting Rulemaking to Continue Implementation and Administration, and Consider Further Development, of California Renewables Portfolio Standard Program
  • California Public Utilities Commission, R.24-01-017, Administrative Law Judge's Proposed Ruling on Southern California Edison Company's Motion for Leave to File Its Reply to the Public Advocates Office's Response on the Motion to Update the Draft 2025 RPS Procurement Plan Under Seal
  • Southern California Edison Company, Motion of Southern California Edison Company (U 338-E) for Leave to File Its Reply to the Public Advocates Office's Response on the Motion to Update the Draft 2025 RPS Procurement Plan Under Seal